Job Description

Requisition ID: 366993
Position Number: 21005041
Posting End Date: September 25, 2024
City: Winnipeg
Employer: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority
Site: Golden West Centennial Lodge - Golden West Centennial Lodge
Department / Unit: Health Services 2nd Floor - GWCL
Job Stream: Clinical
Union: MNU
Anticipated Start Date - End Date: 09/27/2024 - Indefinite
Reason for Term: Other Leave
FTE: 1.00
Anticipated Shift: Days;Weekends
Work Arrangement: In Person
Daily Hours Worked: 7.75
Annual Base Hours: 2015
Salary: $42.631, $44.094, $45.590, $47.099, $48.538, $50.067, $51.341, $52.366
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Position Overview
Under the direction of the Director, Health Services, the Nurse 3 will work with the managers, staff, residents and families in planning, directing and coordinating the activities of their designated floor. The incumbent will provide direction regarding the provision of services and foster a collaborative interdisciplinary environment that supports quality resident care. Demonstrates a commitment to the vision, values, goals, and objectives of the region/facility/unit.
Experience

• Minimum three years recent related nursing experience required (specific recent experience may be required in designated areas).

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an approved Registered Nursing or Registered Psychiatric Nursing (Mental Health) education program required.
• BN or BScMH or BScPN is preferred.
• Successful completion of a relevant post-basic program may be required in designated areas. For Mental Health positions: certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention is required.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Responsible for maintaining and providing proof of registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba (CRNM).
• Active participation in professional associations e.g. Association of Regulated Nurses of Manitoba (ARNM) preferred.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Training requirements for this position shall be in accordance with Employer policy.

Qualifications and Skills

• Knowledge of:

• College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for Registered Nurses (College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba Standards of Practice for RPNs in Mental Health).
• Canadian Nurses Association Code of Ethics for Registered Nurses (College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba Code of Ethics for RPNs in Mental Health).
• Scope of practice as documented in the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA)/ (Registered Psychiatric Nurses Act for RPNs in Mental Health).
• Regional/Facility/Unit policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
• Nursing care knowledge related to clinical area.
• Personal Health Information Act (PHIA), Protection of Persons in Care Act, Mental Health Act, Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS), Principles of Routine Practices (Universal Precautions) and other legislated acts.
• Roles and responsibilities of members of the healthcare team.
• Principles of delegation.
• Proficient with computers, software programs, and applications such as Windows and Word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
• Demonstrates effective oral and written communication skills.
• Preference will be given to those applicants competent in an Indigenous language and/or knowledge in Indigenous customs, traditions and values.
• Ability to prioritize care for an individual patient or group of patients.
• Ability to delegate care appropriately and monitor outcomes of delegated care.
• Ability to respond to a variety of simultaneous demands.
• Ability to recognize and pursue self-development opportunities.
• Ability to perform independently and as a member of the healthcare team.
• Ability to adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Ability to maintain concentration with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to function in a demanding and fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrates effective organizational, interpersonal, critical thinking/problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to implement change.

Physical Requirements

• Moderate to heavy physical effort required.
• Hours of work are flexible and may include evening, night or weekend shifts as required.

This term position may end earlier as outlined in your collective agreement.
This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.
Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions across the WRHA legal entity that combine to equal more than 1.0 EFT. The WRHA legal entity includes Churchill Health Centre, Deer Lodge Centre, Golden West Centennial Lodge, Grace Hospital, Middlechurch Home of Winnipeg, Pan Am Clinic, River Park Gardens, Victoria General Hospital, WRHA corporate programs, and WRHA community health services.
Interviewed candidates may be called upon to participate in a skills assessment.
Any application received after the closing time will not be included in the competition.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.